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London News Briefs From Saint James to Patent Proposals
London reports a Chapter of the Garter at St James's admitting the Bishop of Sarum as chancellor. appointments and escapades include Sir Henry Bart as High Sheriff, and the Chevalier de Bon arriving from Spain to manage South Sea affairs. James Miller, MP for Minehead, shot himself and died. Nathaniel Hawes was recaptured and sent to Newgate for highway robbery. Market notes list stocks and bonds, and notices invite county electors to Me Wright's in Epsum to choose two county representatives. Proposals for a new Barbados map and various publications are advertised, along with several medical and commercial notices and an inventor’s clock-watch patent proposal by Charles Clay with shop locations and delivery terms.
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London
Sheamoft
South-Sea Company
James Miller
Minehead
Nathaniel ‘Hawes
New-Piiton
Newgate
Henry Farnese
Daft
South Séd Company
Bank 425
Endia
Africah
Royal’ ‘Exchange
York
Wright
Epsum
Barbadoes
America
Willidmn Mayo
N.B
Royal Society
Dr. Halley
Senex
Globe and Star
St. Dullian’s
Freedliccer
Mead
J. Roberts
Oxford Arme
Warwick Lane
Lemuel
Queens College, Oxon 3
Roger L
Mravidghe
Exehitige
Schand
Beldeign
Marchant
Montes
P.jotsee
Afuranc Povateen
Lhadoc
Ibores Dagestein
Mr.Radford
Rafe and Crown
Se. Clement's
Chorch
Strand
Arandel-lieér
Charles
Clay
Charles Clay
Joseph King
Shafisbury
Dorfethhire